2018年12月英語四級考試真題測試（8）含答案
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Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in 1960s, but it was in the 1970's, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation. As well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene. One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.
Butler Square, in Minneapois, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which menders through the business district.
36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) During the 1970's, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.B) Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers. C) The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.
D) strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.
37. What is the space at Quincy Market now used for?
A) Boston' s new city hall.
B) Sports and recreational facilities.
C) Commercial and industrial warehouses.
D) Restaurant, offices, and stores.
38. According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in____.A) San Francisco B) Boston
C) Minneapolis D) San Antonio
39. When was the Butler Square building originally built?
A) In the eighteenth century.
B) In the early nineteenth century.
C) In the late nineteenth century.
D) In the early twentieth century.
40. What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project?
A) It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.
B) It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.
C) The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.
D) The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.
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36.【答案】C。【譯文】本篇文章的主要內容是什麼?【試題分析】主題歸納型。【詳細解答】選項A的意思是"在20世紀70年代，美國很多城市的古老建築物被重新利用。"，這只是在文章第一段中提到的一個現象，並不是真正的主題;選項B的意思是"對生態問題的興趣使得很多河流開始清理工作"，這只是在文章的最後一段提到的一個小小的細節;選項C的意思是"San Antonio的事例表明推土機並不是解決城市廢棄建築的方法"，這正是文章通過一系列事例在文章的最後一段所得出的結論;選項D的意思是"政府的堅強支持使得適應性修繕在波士頓成爲了現實"，這只是在文章第一段第四句話中所提到的細節。故本題的正確答案是C。
37.【答案】D。 【譯文】Quincy市場現在用來幹什麼?【試題分析】細節推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，並進行總結和概括。【詳細解答】文章第二段中He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking所暗含的意思與選項D所傳遞的信息是一致的。故本題的正確答案是D。
38.【答案】B。【譯文】根據文章內容，Benjamin Thompson是Boston的一個工程的設計者。【試題分析】細節推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，並進行總結和概括。【詳細解答】文章第二段中 "One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market"和"it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson"告訴我們他所設計的工程在Boston。故本題的正確答案是B。
39.【答案】D。【譯文】Butler廣場最初是在什麼時候建成的?【試題分析】細節推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，並進行總結和概括。【詳細解答】文章第三段第一句話Butler Square, in Minneapois, examplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse.告訴我們該建築物最初是在1906年設計的。1906年是在20世紀初期。故本題的正確答案是D。
40.【答案】B。【譯文】作者認爲San Antonio工程如何?【試題分析】細節推理型，通過對某一段話的理解，並進行總結和概括。【詳細解答】選項A的意思是"它明顯是所討論過的最佳工程"，在文章中並沒有提到這一點;選項B的意思是"它是一個其它城市可以模仿的典範"，文章最後一段中的San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.所講述的正是這一點;選項C的意思是"推土機的大量使用使得這項工程代價很高"，這與本文的主要內容相反;選項D的意思是"在河流上所做的工作要比在建築物上所做的工作要重要得多。故本題的正確答案是B。
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